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    France and Argentina clash after final whistle in Olympic quarter-final

    By Pa Sport Staff,

    2 hours ago

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    France and Argentina players and staff clashed on the pitch at full-time as the hosts edged a bad-tempered match 1-0 in Bordeaux to reach the Olympic semi-finals.

    Tempers flared after the final whistle as substitutes and coaching staff spilled on to the pitch amid ugly confrontations.

    Jean-Philippe Mateta’s fifth-minute header settled the contest to set up a last-four meeting with Egypt , while France’s Enzo Millot was shown a red card after the final whistle.

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    The scenes come after Argentina players were filmed singing a derogatory chant about the origins of France’s black players in the wake of their Copa America triumph last month.

    And tensions were running high from the start in Bordeaux, with the home fans loudly booing Argentina’s national anthem before kick-off.

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